SWEET POTATO VIAZI KARAI

Sweet potatoes have always been my favorite vegetable to work with when it comes to having them as a breakfast option or main meal for lunch or dinner. I have made viazi karai  before but this time I used russet potatoes that do not need precooking.  Since then I thought why not make viazi karai with sweet potatoes! The results, AMAZING! Sweet potatoes are not only delicious but filled with lots of healthy nutrients that are actually good for your body. Besides simple starches, raw sweet potatoes are rich in complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber and beta-carotene (a provitamin A carotenoid), with moderate contents of other micro nutrients, including vitamin B5, vitamin B6 and manganese. You can make sweet potato fries, or even baked sweet potatoes. As you can see sweet potatoes are a very versatile vegetable that can be used in so many ways to create awesome dishes that the whole family will love. 

INGREDIENTS

3 Medium Sweet Potatoes Boiled
1-2 Cups Gram Flour
1 Tablespoon Turmeric
Pinch Salt
1/2 Bunch Cilantro

METHOD

Add gram flour to medium bowl, add cilantro and mix well

Add turmeric powder

Pour water into the gram flour mixture

Mix with spoon to combine all

The consistency should not be too thick or thin, add more water if too thick or a handful gram flour if too thin

The batter should be of pour able but thick consistency

Chop sweet potatoes and add to the gram flour mixture coating completely

Heat oil in deep bottomed pan, add the coated sweet potato in the oil one at a time to prevent sticking to each other during cooking

Let the sweet potatoes cook until they rise to the top om medium high heat

Turn occasionally giving each side the chance to fry up

You only want the sweet potato viazi karai to brown until golden brown since the sweet potatoes are already cooked

Remove with slotted spoon and drain off excess oil on kitchen towel lined plate

Repeat until all the batches are done. Garnish with cilantro before serving with tea or just as a snack

The perfect balance of crunch, softness, sweet and savoury

SWEET POTATO VIAZI KARAI

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 15 Minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 Minutes
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients

• 3 Sweet Potatoes
• 2 Cups Gram Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Turmeric
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Bunch Cilantro

Cooking Directions

1. Add gram flour to medium bowl, add cilantro and mix well, add turmeric powder
2. Pour water into the gram flour mixture, mix until well combined. The consistency should not be too thick or thin, add more water if too thick or a handful gram flour if too thin
3. Chop sweet potatoes and add to the gram flour mixture coating completely
4. Heat oil in deep bottomed pan, add the coated sweet potato in the oil one at a time to prevent sticking to each other during cooking
5. Let the sweet potatoes cook until they rise to the top om medium high heat. Turn occasionally giving each side the chance to fry up
6. Remove with slotted spoon and drain off excess oil on kitchen towel lined plate
7. Repeat until all the batches are done. Garnish with cilantro before serving with tea or just as a snack